For years, I have had the McDonald's menu song running through my head. It proves to be great entertainment at parties, particularly when I have had just a bit to drink. Some people don't remember it, but back in the day (1989-1990 I think), McDonald's had this ad. A guy walks in, the girl asks what he'd like to order, and he sings and orders THE ENTIRE MENU. So then Ronald, in all his infinite wisdom, sent out this square record in the newspaper (remember records people?). It was a contest, and we were all in it. Well, all people who got the paper. Anywho, you played the cardboardish record on your record player and listened. Ronald sang the song once, and then the people would try to repeat it. If they sang it all the way through, well then YOU COULD WIN A MILLION DOLLARS. (I specifically remember listening to this song at my friend JoAnna's house, and her family had a kickin' stereo system!)
I'm pretty sure no one won the contest. I don't know.
Anywho - the song, the menu from that time frame, is still stuck in my head. I brought it up last night at dinner, and my cousin Dana remembered the song and the record! So, I decided to google it. Dude, so found it on YouTube. How I love the YouTube.
Check it out and see if it brings back any memories. Click here.
And next time you see me, ask me to sing it, and I'll do it. I might have to hide my face while singing it, because it makes me laugh, but I can do it. It's one of my many talents. Ha!
Hope you have a wonderful turkey day! For your Thanksgiving enjoyment, I've included a link to Adam Sandler's Thanksgiving song on YouTube as well. Because gobble gobble gee and gobble gobble giggle, I too wish turkey only cost a nickel. (By the way, NBC pulled the official video off of YouTube, so this is his song, but a guy put his own pictures to it. Enjoy!)
I loved singing the little ditty and doing the hand clap thing with my friends! Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack all dressed in black black black...a hand clap thing!
Posted by: KPo | November 21, 2007 at 09:41 AM
I remember the song too and the square record. I played it on my ladybug record player and thought I was too cool for school. Actually I may have been to young for school...anyways, have a great Turkey Day. We miss you!
Posted by: Kelli and Jon | November 21, 2007 at 09:57 AM
I got all excited because I thought I remembered it too. But what's in my head is a much shorter version. Sigh.
Posted by: Crystal | November 21, 2007 at 07:14 PM
I FINALLY got around to looking this up. I don't have the entire thing in my head but most of it is there (up to the desserts). I had the little record, too! Those were the days!
There was a game show on the other night and the guy was singing it. They only showed a preview of it and then a commercial so I started singing it to my mom to show her I knew all about it. She said I should go in McD's and sing it, lol! Good times!
Posted by: Lisa | April 22, 2008 at 07:20 PM